Car News
Ford Mondeo takes Caravan Club Towcar honours
Ford's latest generation Mondeo has won a Caravan Club Towcar Award for the second year in a row.
NICE MyCar is electric vehicle of the year
NICE Car Company (No Internal Combustion Engine) has won electric vehicle of the year at the 2008 GreenFleet Awards. It picked up the accolade for MyCar, an Italian-designed two-seater which was launched at the London Motor Show in July.
Motorists’ driving fortunes are written in the stars
Gemini drivers are more likely to be involved in a car accident than any other star sign, according to new research by accident management specialist, Accident Exchange.
A third of motorists would fail if they took their tests again
Nearly 12 million motorists admit that they would not pass if they had to retake their driving tests, according to research from Confused.com – UK car insurance price comparison site.
Snowbone wins Fiat’s smiles per hour design competition
Product designer Nick Rawcliffe is £50,000 richer after taking top honours in the nationwide Fiat-sponsored Smiles Per Hour Design Competition.
Blue&Me breaks through half-million mark
The 500,000th Fiat Group vehicle fitted with Blue&Me, the ground-breaking hands-free entertainment, information and communications system, has just been sold by the Company.
Hyundai i800 pulls in its first award
Going out on the pull? The Hyundai i800 could be the perfect car for you according to expert judges - and you can bring eight friends in tow!
‘THE 571G’ sells for over £10,000
Top Gear fan Rick Fusari grabbed the chequered flag and won the race to buy THE 571G during the climax of DVLA Personalised Registrations’ three-day auction at the Haycock Hotel in Wansford, Cambridgeshire.
Perodua continues growth in tough market
As the market continues to get tougher, Perodua has kept its head above the water and managed to increase August registrations by 2.63% in comparison with 2007.
Volvo's pedal power at the 2008 Cycle Show
There are plenty of reasons to visit the Volvo stand at the 2008 Cycle Show which takes place at Earls Court between 10-12 October.
Success for Volvo at the Caravan Club Towcar Awards
Volvo’s extensive experience of designing and developing cars suitable for drivers that tow has again been acknowledged in this year’s Caravan Club Towcar of the Year Competition results.
Crash avoidance robotic car inspired by flight of the bumblebee
What better way to advance the development of crash prevention technology than to mimic some of the best proponents of collision avoidance in the natural world? Bees.
Audi wants further Le Mans triumph
Audi victories at Le Mans are nothing unusual. Audi technology is unbeaten at the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans since the year 2000. On 5 October Audi wants to celebrate yet another victory in the West France city – this time in the DTM.
Audi R10 TDI with chance for double hat-trick
The Audi R10 TDI has already scored a hat-trick at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. On 4 October Audi now also targets the third consecutive victory with the 650 hp plus diesel-powered sportscar in the French long-distance classic’s "little brother".
Citroen’s Berlingo Multispace is a tow-away success
Vacationing families looking to beat the credit crunch with a budget-break in Blighty should consider the new Citroen Berlingo Multispace as their new caravan companion.